FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

Quiz about The Low Heroes Lodger Trilogy

The 'Low', 'Heroes,' 'Lodger' Trilogy Quiz

Ten questions relating to David Bowie's trilogy of albums 'Low', 'Heroes', and 'Lodger.'

A multiple-choice quiz by SetsofWaves. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
SetsofWaves

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
73,088

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1358

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Robert Fripp only plays guitar on one of the three albums. Which is it? Hint

'Heroes'

'Lodger'

'Low'

None

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. Brian Eno, who collaborated with David Bowie on all three of these releases, was a member of a band that opened for Bowie and the Spiders from Mars on their 1972 tour. What was the name of Eno's band? Hint

Mott the Hoople

Roxy Music

Talking Heads

King Crimson

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. Who, along with David Bowie, produced these three releases? Hint

Ken Scott

Brian Eno

Tony Visconti

Harry Maslin

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. In what year was 'Low' released? Hint

1976

1979

1978

1977

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. In what city were 'Low' and 'Heroes' recorded? Hint

London

Amsterdam

New York

Berlin

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following tracks is NOT an instrumental track (music only-- no sung lyrics)? Hint

'Art Decade'

'A New Career in a New Town'

'Breaking Glass'

'Speed of Life'

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. Which modern composer wrote symphonies based on the music of 'Low' and 'Heroes'? Hint

John Adams

George Crumb

Steve Reich

Philip Glass

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the three albums reached the highest chart position in the U.K.? Hint

'Heroes'

'Low'

'Lodger'

'Low' and 'Heroes' both had the same peak position

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. What is unique about the musicians on the song 'Boys Keep Swinging'? Hint

Carlos Alomar sings

Carlos Alomar plays drums

Bowie plays all the instruments

Bowie plays violin

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. The songs 'Art Decade' and 'Weeping Wall' were originally written for the soundtrack to a movie. Which movie were they to be included in? Hint

'Just a Gigolo'

'The Man who Fell to Earth'

'Love You Till Tuesday'

'The Hunger'

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Robert Fripp only plays guitar on one of the three albums. Which is it?

Answer: 'Heroes'

Robert Fripp plays guitar on 'Heroes,' and returns on 1980's 'Scary Monsters.'

Answer: Roxy Music

Brian Eno, of course, went on to work with David Bowie extensively years later.

3. Who, along with David Bowie, produced these three releases?

Answer: Tony Visconti

Brian Eno worked with Bowie and Visconti on these albums-- but he's not credited as producer. Harry Maslin produced 'Station to Station' and Ken Scott produced 'Ziggy Stardust.'

4. In what year was 'Low' released?

Answer: 1977

'Low' was released in January of 1977.

5. In what city were 'Low' and 'Heroes' recorded?

Answer: Berlin

Bowie recorded these albums in Berlin, Germany. 'Lodger' was recorded in various cities: New York, London, Zurich, and Berlin. Since all three were recoreded at least partially in Berlin, these three albums are sometimes called 'The Berlin Trilogy.'

6. Which of the following tracks is NOT an instrumental track (music only-- no sung lyrics)?

Answer: 'Breaking Glass'

'A New Career in a New Town,' 'Speed of Life,' and 'Art Decade' are all instrumental tracks that appear on 'Low'.

7. Which modern composer wrote symphonies based on the music of 'Low' and 'Heroes'?

Answer: Philip Glass

Philip Glass wrote his 'Low' symphony in 1993 based on the tracks 'Subterraneans,' 'Some Are,' and 'Warszawa.' The 'Heroes' symphony was released in 1996 and bases it on 5 tracks including 'Heroes' and 'V-2 Schneider'.

8. Which of the three albums reached the highest chart position in the U.K.?

Answer: 'Low'

On the UK charts, 'Low' peaked at number 2 and spent 18 weeks on the charts. 'Heroes' peaked at number 3 and spent 18 weeks on the charts. 'Lodger' peaked at number 4 and spent 17 weeks on the charts. In the USA - 'Low' was also the most successful, peaking at number 11. Next was 'Lodger' which peaked at number 20.

9. What is unique about the musicians on the song 'Boys Keep Swinging'?

Answer: Carlos Alomar plays drums

On 'Boys Keep Swinging', guitarist Carlos Alomar plays drums, while drummer Dennis Davis plays bass. Because of Davis' mistakes-- producer Tony Visconti added some of his own bass playing to fix the problem.

10. The songs 'Art Decade' and 'Weeping Wall' were originally written for the soundtrack to a movie. Which movie were they to be included in?

Answer: 'The Man who Fell to Earth'

While these tracks were originally written for the film 'The Man Who Fell to Earth,' they never made it into the film.

Source: Author SetsofWaves

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor bullymom before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.